As
Team Captain of the Binghamton Patriot's High School Football
Team, Joel was a standout All-Metro Tight End and Defensive
End and played in the Inaugural Ernie Davis Football Classic.

As the starting Tight End at the West Point Preparatory School, Joel was voted "Most Valuable Lineman" for his tenacious play and aggressive blocking skills.

At West Point, Joel was a four year varsity letterman seeing playing time in multiple games his freshman year to include the season finally victory over Navy playing alongside his brother, senior Team Captain Dan Davis.

As
a three year starter on both the Defense and Offensive Line,
Joel started 33 consecutive games for the Army Black Knights.
He earned the starting position at Left Defensive End his
sophomore year and, as a junior, Joel performed double duty
starting at Left Offensive Guard and Nose Tackle. As a senior,
Joel earned several distinguished honors to include "Lineman
of the Year Award," All ECAC Honors, and was invited to
play in the Annual East-West Shrine Game at Stanford University.

But according to Joel, his most distinguished honor was being elected Team Captain of the 1995 Army Football Team. "To me, Army Football remains one of the most special and revered endeavors I've ever been a part of. To be elected team captain by my friends and peers is an incredibly cherished honor," says Joel.

Signed
by the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent in 1996, Joel
served as a reserve Offensive Linemen and remained with
the club until 1998. In 1999 and 2000 Joel was signed by
the Indianapolis Colts where he learned and developed football
skills from legendary Offensive Line Coach Howard Mudd;
skills Joel would later use in coaching and developing linemen
at Binghamton High School. From 2007-2014, Joel served as
the Head Strength Coach and Assistant Head Football Coach
at Binghamton High School. During his tenure, the Patriots
won multiple NYS Section IV Championships, multiple Central
NYS Regional Championships, and a pair of NYS Semi-Final
Championship appearances. Joel further had the pleasure
of developing, mentoring and coaching a staggering number
of All-State, All-Metro, All-Conference, and All-Division
players.